The interesting thing about the current dynamic is that Trump said he would extend the ceasefire indefinitely, and Iran’s response was basically “fuck you, we’re winning”
They also threatened retaliation for any more vessels seized… which we just did.
Translation:
This deal is about to be exactly like the JCPOA, minus Obama’s signature
On the part of Trump’s advisors? Almost certainly.
Trump actually thinks he’s winning, though.
I hear the meeting today wasn’t great. Trump was pissed that they closed the Strait again.
“All we have to fear, is fear itself”
“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall”
“What the hell is a corner store?”
Great Presidential quotes of our time
“They’ll never close the Strait again” lasted a solid 10 hours.
Masterful negotiation (read: market manipulation) from Trump
Once again, ICE proves the notion that Donald Trump would deport only dangerous, violent criminals was always a lie
“This is someone who maybe had one speeding ticket in the last 30 years and [is] being treated like a notorious criminal”
What the actual fuck….
A convicted felon as President of the United States talking about removing criminals is the very definition of hypocrisy.
Pallets of cash to Iran, you say?
He’s lost his damn mind.
Also, if he thinks Iran will “never close the Strait again” he’s delusional.
He’s acting like the war is over because it’s back to status quo…ish.
Still haven’t solved uranium or missiles. All we’ve done is get the Strait re-opened.
I will not be lectured about Swalwell — or anything, really — by anyone who still supports Donald Trump after he was found liable for sexual abuse.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Disgusting.
This is why mass pardoning people for politics is never a good idea.
My HOA is two weeks away from obtaining a nuclear bomb
My thoughts on the Swalwell stuff.
Notice how Democrats always hold their own accountable and Republicans just yell fake news, no matter how vile the evidence is?
Does he really think he can just tell everyone the world is great and they’ll believe him?
We see gas prices at seasonal record highs. We see beef prices at record highs period. We see that farmers can’t afford fertilizer.
This GOP war with the Pope might be the new dumbest thing they’ve done, and as usual, it’s completely self-inflicted.
34… 4… what’s a little exaggeration of 30 ships amongst friends?
(4 ships transited yesterday)
Periodic reminder that the president has lost his fucking mind
Hungary’s voters spoke out forcefully against far-right bullshit and isolationist policies.
Good.
Hungary’s parliamentary election had the highest voter turnout in the country’s post-Communist history.
According to the National Election Office, almost 78% of eligible voters took part in the election as of 6:30 p.m. local time, just before the polls closed. 🇭🇺
Cartoon by Gábor Pápai, a well-known Hungarian political cartoonist.
This was always the outcome - rightly or wrongly, they feel like they “won”
They now know they can hijack the global economy via the Strait of Hormuz.
They assess a mine clearing operation would be costly for the US. We’ll have to prove them wrong or deal with emboldened Iran.
“We always seem to have money for war. But not to feed the poor.”
We’re about to pay Iran $6 billion to re-open the thing that was open before the war.
Art of the deal, baby.
These people are just pretending like Pakistan (the mediators) didn’t announce the same conditions as the Supreme National Security Council of Iran.
It’s dishonest nonsense.
Trump still hasn’t announced the “real” deal because he doesn’t want us to see he’s getting fleeced.
Periodic reminder:
It doesn’t matter how loyal you are. The second you disagree with Trump on anything, he’ll turn on you and most of his base will blindly follow.
This is why the GOP never speaks out. They all hate him, but they’re terrified of his social media accounts.
He literally said *yesterday* that he was considering a “joint venture” to help Iran charge people for using the Strait.
He said the day before that he didn’t care if they made a little money off of it.
Someone give pawpaw his dementia meds.
If the ceasefire holds (big if), the fairest way to “score” the war in Iran:
- clear operational successes. Large number of IRGC killed, Iranian Navy largely destroyed, etc.
- a massive tactical failure. 1/4
We’ve gone from demanding freedom of navigation to fantasizing about toll booths in the ocean.
Unreal.
Hegseth said we’ve rendered Iran combat ineffective for years to come.
Just today, Iran has launched attacks at UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Israel, damaging critical infrastructure (desalinization plants, oil pipelines, etc)
Less than a week since they shot down an F-15 and an A-10.
